Grace and wisdom of the ages from 66 books, by 40 authors, over 2200 years, in 3 languages, on 3 continents, with 1 divinely-inspired theme of love and redemption for every tribe and language and people and nation on earth
From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible condemns racism as sin. But, sin isn’t something we like to talk about much. It doesn’t trend well on social media. It seems so judgmental. It seems so unchristian. And, It goes against our personal liberty. So, most people ignore sin and they ignore the Bible. From 4500 years ago, the Ten Commandment Law Continue reading What does the Bible say about racism?
The message from the LORD to Jeremiah about the potter and the clay has often been used to prove the doctrine of extreme predestination that God elects some to salvation and damns others to hell. Let’s consider this passage carefully and prayerfully to see if that is what it is teaching. The Potter and the Clay The word which came Continue reading The potter and the clay
When Cain murdered Abel, God conducted the first trial and declared a lifetime punishment on the unrepentant wickedness of Cain. God’s righteousness always requires righteous justice. When we exercise our free will to follow Cain in committing unrepentant sins, we fall under the righteous judgment of God. And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when Continue reading Unrepentant sin requires righteous judgment
I have always considered ungodliness and unrighteousness to be different words for the same thing, but there are compelling reasons to consider these as separate sins. But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together. One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him. “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Continue reading Difference between ungodliness and unrighteousness
All the religions in the world teach you how to work for salvation. They all have different work. They all have different salvation. But it’s all up to you. The Bible teaches you can’t ever work enough to meet the righteous requirements of God. You can’t ever match up to his holy standards. You cannot ever achieve God’s approval. The Continue reading Work out your salvation versus work for salvation